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Jeanel Alvarado

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About Jeanel Alvarado

Jeanel Alvarado is a marketer and retail strategist, leveraging 15+ years of cross-disciplinary expertise in retail, e-commerce, technology, consumer and shopping trends. She is the former Senior Managing Director of the School of Retailing at the University of Alberta. Jeanel’s insights appear in Nasdaq, Entrepreneur, Fortune, TIME, and the US Chamber of Commerce, among others, with recurring commentary on top retailers and brands for financial markets, consumer insights, shopping trends, tech Innovation, and the luxury sector.

Articles by Jeanel Alvarado

PaymentsRetail

Macy’s Partners With Klarna For Subscription Payments

Klarna today announced that it has partnered with Macy’s, Inc. to exclusively offer its Pay in 4 solution in-store and online across all Macy’s, Inc. retail…

May 3, 2021

FashionLuxury

LVMH, Prada & Cartier partner on Aura Blockchain Consortium

An unprecedented collaboration between luxury industry giants LVMH, Prada Group, and Cartier (part of Richemont) led to the creation of the Aura Blockchain Consortium. This groundbreaking…

April 21, 2021

FashionFootwear

Cardi B Teams With Reebok on Apparel Collection

The renowned rapper, Cardi B has teamed up with Reebok to launch her first-ever clothing line. This collaboration is a part of Cardi B’s ongoing partnership…

April 14, 2021

Press Release

Target Commits to Spending More Than $2 Billion with Black-Owned Businesses by 2025

As part of its commitment, retailer plans to: Add products from more than 500 Black-owned businesses across its multi-category assortment Increase its spend with more Black-owned…

April 7, 2021

PaymentsRetail

“Baby Boomers value sustainability more than Gen Z when shopping beauty,” says new report

New research from Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service, revealed that 31% of Boomers value sustainability when shopping for beauty products. This…

March 30, 2021

BeautyPayments

HAUS LABORATORIES and Klarna Launch Creative Art Studio

HAUS LABORATORIES, the color cosmetics company co-founded by Lady Gaga, and Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, have joined forces to launch…

March 25, 2021

FootwearPayments

“80 Percent of Shoppers Want Fitting Rooms Reopened For 2021” Says New Study

Klarna releases new survey that finds nearly 80% of shoppers want fitting rooms to reopen this year. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of shoppers want to be able…

March 18, 2021

BeautyPress Release

COACH x Sephora Collection Launch Exclusive Makeup

A renowned beauty brand, Sephora Collection owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has announced an exclusive makeup collaboration with the American fashion house, Coach. This…

March 2, 2021

RetailSephora

Sephora To Expand With 260 New Retail Stores

Sephora announced its largest store expansion in the retailer’s 21-year history in the U.S., including over 60 freestanding client-centric locations and 200 locations opening inside Kohl’s…

February 26, 2021

ProgramsRetail

Sephora Relaunches Its BIPOC Beauty Incubator Program

Sephora relaunches accelerator program with 8 selected BIPOC beauty brands, who will participate in the retailer’s 2021 Accelerate incubator program, which for the first time ever…

February 3, 2021